Regenerative Agriculture

Sorghum: Ancient grain—timely solution

Nutrient-packed, non-GMO sorghum addresses water, carbon, soil heath, and economic challenges Why is a grain that’s 8,000 years old causing a positive stir in the High Plains of the central United States? Why is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world, until recently unknown in America as a food source, being featured as the […]

Nature’s Path, Canadian Organic Growers launch Regenerative Organic Oats initiative

Program aims to increase supply of regenerative organic oats while helping to build soil health and mitigate climate change Leading organic cereal and snack brand Nature’s Path is partnering with Canadian Organic Growers (COG) to launch the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program to increase the supply of regenerative organic oats. The program will allocate $100,000 annually to support a network of organic […]

Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests

By Hannah Hickey Everyone knows eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health. But these days, stores offer a dizzying array of options: organic, conventional, CSAs, local agriculture. Which ones are best for your health? A new study, published in January in the journal PeerJ, looks at how regenerative farming practices—soil-building techniques that minimize plowing, use […]

Food brands seeking out Regenerative Organic Certified ingredients

Breathe Deep Farm supplies regenerative organic grains to Happy Family Organics and Alter Eco, while helping to revive grain production in New York’s Hudson Valley It didn’t take long for food brands to learn that Breathe Deep Farm, based in New York’s Hudson Valley, was producing regenerative organic certified grains. Organic baby food manufacturer Happy Family Organics had […]

Natíve Green Cane Project shows that regenerative organic can succeed at scale

Brazilian sugarcane producer pioneers green cane harvesting, revolutionizes sugarcane production Sugarcane production in Florida, the U.S.’s leading producer of sugarcane to make sugar, is a dirty business. The fields, which are near the Everglades, are burned prior to harvest to eliminate the sugarcane plants’ leaves and tops, called “trash,” to make harvesting the cane stalks […]